SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR

SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR

FLOCKING TO THE FIRE

Tuna sushi picnic in bed

red snapper on the side

stealing a kiss

before the plane arrives

One last look in your eyes

big brown orbs ignite

torching my soul

the way you burn so bright

All we need is one lucky hand

with time on the sly

fucking the clock

this love will never die

Cigarette and coffee cocktail

watch the rise of dawn

licking the sun

my heart is cooked well done

Tidal waves crash in the sheets

sleep so close through night

creating our dreams

birds of truth take flight

 

A TIME TO SEEK

There will not always be happiness in life,

and despite what any yogi, guru, or spiritual master

might profess,

there will be times of stress, suffering, sadness,

and sorrow;

so it goes.

But there can be cultivated

a place of perfect peace

in the inward spaces

of the heart, mind, and spirit;

and so,

no matter how

the sky may storm

or the waters rage,

there will remain

a safe haven of shelter

to offer solace.

Seek always

the Kingdom of God found within,

and you just might begin

to understand

with deeper wisdom

how you are being delivered

everything you need

in each moment

to evolve.

 

PROMETHEUS SHOULD HAVE

DOUBLED DOWN FOR MORE

Sitting here

where the sky falls,

where the rain pours,

where the gods weep,

where the season shifts,

where the air growls,

where electric wonder

becomes second nature,

I can only smile

as my spine shivers

from a kundalini force

that packs a punch.

Breathe into me

with your sacred whisper

as my bones shake,

as my flesh sighs,

as my blood churns,

as my hope soars,

as my dreams scream,

as my heart opens

to the sound of your voice,

and I will promise

eternity and more

even if I must steal time

straight from the source.

SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR

SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR hosts the site 17Numa.wordpress.com where links to his published poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, reviews, live events, and books can be found. His work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. Scott was a recipient of the 2017 Setu Magazine Award for Excellence in the field of literature. His words has been translated into Albanian, Afrikaans, Persian, and Italian.